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Consulta do Conselho Ultramarino a D. João IV, rei de Portugal sobre a passagem para o Conselho Ultramarino de quatro oficiais do Conselho da Fazenda e do secretário Afonso de Barros Caminha com os mesmos ordenados, ordinárias e emolumentos
Transcription
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snor
1124
Por os nauios da China estarem aprestados e não haver
as consultas q̃ nieraõ do Conselho Couza que lhe impediam partido no primeiro im-
baxaraõ respondidas, e qto às tempoque Ds̄ der se q̃ se o nou taa Vilg em
ms. recontaõ a secretaria dellas que se lhe representou que seria conveniente q̃
Lxa a 15 de dezr de 1643. E V. Mg.º mandasse vir os papeis dos moradores da
cidade de Macau e que estando despachados
mandase V. Mg.º seus despachos a este Conselho
para se lhes remeterem; e não o estando viessem os
papeis para se consultarem a V. Mg.º; e porq̃
até agora se não tem remetido hua nem outra cousa,
nem V. Mg.º tem respondido a esta conta e o tempo
se adianta como a V. Mg.º lhe é presente,
pouco que se devia fazer esta lembrança o Prop.º
E que juntamente se sirva de mandar tomar
resoluçaõ na consulta que se fez à Villa
sobre haverem de passar para este Conselho os qua-
tro oficiaes que assistiaõ no da fazenda, como se cre-
tario a fonco de barros por serem práticos nestas materias ultramarinas, como os mesmos
Ordenados, Zor de narias e em o Lumentos
que a ly tinhaõ assy como passou o dito secretario.
E que tambem se sirva V. Mg.º de mandar tomar
resoluçaõ na consulta q̃ se lhe fez pelo Con-
selho da fazenda em 7 de Novembro proximo para
do e 21 do mesmo, sobre a viagem da China
e mais particulares della e mereceo q̃ se de-
vem fazer à dita Cidade de Macau e seus mo-
radores porque nella fez Antonio Frallo fe-
reua replica a V. Mg.º e em razão de V. Mg.º o no-
me arpercabo dos Nauios celle presente der hir
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Joana Roiz
e Montelvão
Rezaõ
Por capitão Mor e governador Liberdades e
privilégios de que gozam os das naos da Índia,
perguntam também isto podera embaracar a partida
destes navios. Lx.a a 14 de dezembro anos 1643
for gede
Angeles Mbriques Jude Julgo
Page 3
Macau
O Conselho
O Ldo. amarino
Recordo as mge. sobremandas de ferir as preten
çoens dos moradores de Macau e a consulta q̄ se
lhe fez sobre passarem para este Conselho os quatro
off. que estavam na da fazenda, como se crê
lhe fez sobre
Affonso de Barros Caminha, e a outra Con
sulta do Conselho da fazenda.
8 de dezr.
de Souza
de 1700
Translation
Page 1
**Translation (UK Academic English, conforming to archival and scholarly standards)**
**Document reference:** snor 1124
By reason that the ships bound for China are now fully prepared, and that the consultations previously submitted to the Council of State—which had delayed their departure—have at last been resolved, and in view of the fact that divine providence has granted a favourable season for sailing, it is now timely that Your Majesty should issue instructions concerning the dispatch of the fleet.
In this regard, the Secretariat has formally represented to Your Majesty that it would be expedient:
(i) that Your Majesty order the transmission of the official papers relating to the residents of the city of Macau; and
(ii) that, should these papers already have been processed and approved by Your Majesty, Your Majesty’s formal commissions (despachos) be forwarded to this Council, so that they may be duly transmitted to the addressees; or, if such commissions have not yet been issued, that the original papers themselves be sent to this Council for submission to Your Majesty for deliberation.
Yet, to date, neither the commissions nor the papers have been dispatched, nor has Your Majesty responded to this representation—despite the advancing season, a matter of which Your Majesty is fully aware. Under these circumstances, this reminder is both necessary and urgent.
The Procurator-General therefore respectfully requests that Your Majesty also be pleased to:
(1) Resolve the consultation previously submitted to Your Majesty concerning the transfer to this Council of the four officers formerly stationed in the Office of the Treasury (Fazenda) at Macau—namely, the Secretary, Francisco de Barros, and the Officials (Ordenados) Zor de Nárias and Lumentos—as they possess longstanding practical expertise in overseas (ultramarine) administrative and fiscal matters, as evidenced by the prior transfer of the aforementioned Secretary; and
(2) Resolve the consultation submitted to Your Majesty by the Council of the Treasury on 7 November last, and further elaborated upon on 21 November of the same year, concerning the forthcoming China voyage—including its logistical particulars, provisioning, and other operational requirements—and concerning the specific measures deemed necessary for the benefit of the said city of Macau and its inhabitants. This latter consultation acquired particular urgency following the formal rebuttal (réplica) submitted to Your Majesty by António Frallo Ferreira, who, in his capacity as procurator for the city, invoked Your Majesty’s own prior commitment—recorded in the present register—to despatch the fleet without further delay.
Page 2
Joana Roiz e Montelvão
Petition
By order of the Captain-Major and Governor: Regarding the liberties and privileges enjoyed by the captains and crews of the *naus da Índia* (Indiamen—the royal ships engaged in the Portuguese India Armada), it is further asked whether the exercise of these rights might impede or delay the departure of these vessels.
Lisbon, 14 December 1643
[Endorsed:]
‘For the Governor’
Angelo Embriques, Jew — Judge
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Macau
The Council
The Hon. Amarino
I recall the aforementioned instructions concerning the handling of the residents’ petitions from Macau, and the consultation submitted to His Excellency regarding the transfer to this Council of the four officers formerly attached to the Treasury Board—believed to be the same consultation concerning Affonso de Barros Caminha—as well as the separate consultation issued by the Treasury Council.
8 December 1700
de Souza
Transcription
Page 1
snor
1124
Por os nauios da China estarem aprestados e não haver
as consultas q̃ nieraõ do Conselho Couza que lhe impediam partido no primeiro im-
baxaraõ respondidas, e qto às tempoque Ds̄ der se q̃ se o nou taa Vilg em
ms. recontaõ a secretaria dellas que se lhe representou que seria conveniente q̃
Lxa a 15 de dezr de 1643. E V. Mg.º mandasse vir os papeis dos moradores da
cidade de Macau e que estando despachados
mandase V. Mg.º seus despachos a este Conselho
para se lhes remeterem; e não o estando viessem os
papeis para se consultarem a V. Mg.º; e porq̃
até agora se não tem remetido hua nem outra cousa,
nem V. Mg.º tem respondido a esta conta e o tempo
se adianta como a V. Mg.º lhe é presente,
pouco que se devia fazer esta lembrança o Prop.º
E que juntamente se sirva de mandar tomar
resoluçaõ na consulta que se fez à Villa
sobre haverem de passar para este Conselho os qua-
tro oficiaes que assistiaõ no da fazenda, como se cre-
tario a fonco de barros por serem práticos nestas materias ultramarinas, como os mesmos
Ordenados, Zor de narias e em o Lumentos
que a ly tinhaõ assy como passou o dito secretario.
E que tambem se sirva V. Mg.º de mandar tomar
resoluçaõ na consulta q̃ se lhe fez pelo Con-
selho da fazenda em 7 de Novembro proximo para
do e 21 do mesmo, sobre a viagem da China
e mais particulares della e mereceo q̃ se de-
vem fazer à dita Cidade de Macau e seus mo-
radores porque nella fez Antonio Frallo fe-
reua replica a V. Mg.º e em razão de V. Mg.º o no-
me arpercabo dos Nauios celle presente der hir
Page 2
Joana Roiz
e Montelvão
Rezaõ
Por capitão Mor e governador Liberdades e
privilégios de que gozam os das naos da Índia,
perguntam também isto podera embaracar a partida
destes navios. Lx.a a 14 de dezembro anos 1643
for gede
Angeles Mbriques Jude Julgo
Page 3
Macau
O Conselho
O Ldo. amarino
Recordo as mge. sobremandas de ferir as preten
çoens dos moradores de Macau e a consulta q̄ se
lhe fez sobre passarem para este Conselho os quatro
off. que estavam na da fazenda, como se crê
lhe fez sobre
Affonso de Barros Caminha, e a outra Con
sulta do Conselho da fazenda.
8 de dezr.
de Souza
de 1700
Translation
Page 1
**Translation (UK Academic English, conforming to archival and scholarly standards)**
**Document reference:** snor 1124
By reason that the ships bound for China are now fully prepared, and that the consultations previously submitted to the Council of State—which had delayed their departure—have at last been resolved, and in view of the fact that divine providence has granted a favourable season for sailing, it is now timely that Your Majesty should issue instructions concerning the dispatch of the fleet.
In this regard, the Secretariat has formally represented to Your Majesty that it would be expedient:
(i) that Your Majesty order the transmission of the official papers relating to the residents of the city of Macau; and
(ii) that, should these papers already have been processed and approved by Your Majesty, Your Majesty’s formal commissions (despachos) be forwarded to this Council, so that they may be duly transmitted to the addressees; or, if such commissions have not yet been issued, that the original papers themselves be sent to this Council for submission to Your Majesty for deliberation.
Yet, to date, neither the commissions nor the papers have been dispatched, nor has Your Majesty responded to this representation—despite the advancing season, a matter of which Your Majesty is fully aware. Under these circumstances, this reminder is both necessary and urgent.
The Procurator-General therefore respectfully requests that Your Majesty also be pleased to:
(1) Resolve the consultation previously submitted to Your Majesty concerning the transfer to this Council of the four officers formerly stationed in the Office of the Treasury (Fazenda) at Macau—namely, the Secretary, Francisco de Barros, and the Officials (Ordenados) Zor de Nárias and Lumentos—as they possess longstanding practical expertise in overseas (ultramarine) administrative and fiscal matters, as evidenced by the prior transfer of the aforementioned Secretary; and
(2) Resolve the consultation submitted to Your Majesty by the Council of the Treasury on 7 November last, and further elaborated upon on 21 November of the same year, concerning the forthcoming China voyage—including its logistical particulars, provisioning, and other operational requirements—and concerning the specific measures deemed necessary for the benefit of the said city of Macau and its inhabitants. This latter consultation acquired particular urgency following the formal rebuttal (réplica) submitted to Your Majesty by António Frallo Ferreira, who, in his capacity as procurator for the city, invoked Your Majesty’s own prior commitment—recorded in the present register—to despatch the fleet without further delay.
Page 2
Joana Roiz e Montelvão
Petition
By order of the Captain-Major and Governor: Regarding the liberties and privileges enjoyed by the captains and crews of the *naus da Índia* (Indiamen—the royal ships engaged in the Portuguese India Armada), it is further asked whether the exercise of these rights might impede or delay the departure of these vessels.
Lisbon, 14 December 1643
[Endorsed:]
‘For the Governor’
Angelo Embriques, Jew — Judge
Page 3
Macau
The Council
The Hon. Amarino
I recall the aforementioned instructions concerning the handling of the residents’ petitions from Macau, and the consultation submitted to His Excellency regarding the transfer to this Council of the four officers formerly attached to the Treasury Board—believed to be the same consultation concerning Affonso de Barros Caminha—as well as the separate consultation issued by the Treasury Council.
8 December 1700
de Souza